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as in impression
a perceptible trace left by pressure one telltale sign that I had been napping was the print left by the chenille bedspread on my cheek

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as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera we now get our prints developed online

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verb

as in to publish
to produce and release for distribution in printed form the newspaper's motto remains "All the News That's Fit to Print"

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Noun
Qualifying works on paper include prints, photography and drawings. News Desk, Artforum, 26 June 2026 Gingham is the print of the summer, and what cuter way to partake in this trend than with these linen-blend pants? Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
Verb
Although Lind’s 25-page version was printed in 1776, it was never published. David Armitage, Washington Post, 26 June 2026 For a souvenir with more staying power than a sweatshirt printed with North County coordinates, The Drydown specializes in niche fragrance. David Hochman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for print
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Noun
  • But her main goal was not to do an impression.
    Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
  • Offensive and defensive lineman Joseph Medina from the class of 2028 has made quite a first impression on Hernandez.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • The actress, who marked the milestone on Tuesday, June 23, shared a photo and video from her festivities on Instagram.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • Thomas showed photos to CBS News Chicago Investigators of blood left behind from the gash to the back of his head, and scrapes and bruises to his face.
    Megan De Mar, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The agency recently published a draft of a new plan to address the safety of train crossings in Missouri.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
  • Afterpay data published last year in Fortune found that more than half of Gen Z consumers report an aversion to credit cards, with 63% switching to alternative payment methods as a result — making BNPL the de facto checkout tool for the generation Amazon most wants to own.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • The Davis era at Sony moved into eclipse in October 2011, when new chairman-CEO Doug Morris, folded the Arista and J imprints and assigned their artists to flagship label RCA Records.
    Chris Morris, Variety, 22 June 2026
  • Parent fundraising groups, for example, can cut a check for a building repair without leaving an imprint on school budgets.
    Mila Koumpilova, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • The indictment included photographs of Zhu and Frank Carone socializing at Zhu's Long Island home in June 2022, a time when the indictment said Zhu and Chen's efforts to secure an Emergency Shelter Contract through other means were stalling.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • The mosaic is composed of nine photographs, each covering an area of the sky larger than the Moon.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Three sides of the ground impress, the two biggest especially.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Make this 9x13 cake to feed—and impress—a crowd.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • The salmon don, with quinoa, shimeji mushroom and wakame salad is particularly good, and the build-your-own bowls are to health food lovers what pic ‘n’ mix is to children.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026
  • Sean Kaufman is in negotiations to star opposite Matt Damon in the untitled event pic from filmmaking duo Daniels at Universal.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Hannes Steinbach and Christian Anderson were selected in the first round of the NBA Draft on Tuesday, and Walker gives each a solid stamp of immediate approval.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2026
  • One possible way forward may be certification where legitimate biological aging tests, which yield metrics that have been shown to be both reproducible and modifiable with different therapeutic interventions, are given a gold stamp by an international consortium of experts.
    Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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“Print.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/print. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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